New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Devika Persaud
Univ. Of Michigan alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2013, registered office in New York, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2013
- Admitted
- 13
- Years in bar
- 5136593
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2013, Devika Persaud has built 13 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 25% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 13 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #54697 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Univ. Of Michigan
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5136593 on the New York register belongs to Devika Persaud, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Sills Cummis & Gross, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10178. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV. OF MICHIGAN (326 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Devika Persaud is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
13 years into an active New York practice since a 2013 admission, Devika Persaud sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
13 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
13 Top 75% higher than 25% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Devika Persaud's 13-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in New York, NY: rank #54,697 of 93,608 office peers (58th percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #54,697
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 58th
- Admitted
- 2013
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Sayeda Abbas admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Mohammed Abdul admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Jessica-Wind Pia Abolafia admitted 2013 · 13 yr
- Judd Michael Abramson admitted 2013 · 13 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
Univ. Of Michigan's active-bar rate
Of Univ. Of Michigan's 326 alumni in the New York register, 44.2% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2013 admission class today
Of the 10,251 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2013, 90.5% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5136593
- Year Admitted
- 2013 (13 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Apr 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Sills Cummis & Gross
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10178
- Phone
- (212) 500-1516
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Devika Persaud's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Sills Cummis & Gross
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Univ. Of Michigan alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2013 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2013), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2013 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Devika Persaud: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2013)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Devika Persaud licensed?
Devika Persaud is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Devika Persaud admitted to the bar?
Devika Persaud has been on the New York bar register since 2013.
Where did Devika Persaud go to law school?
Devika Persaud attended UNIV. OF MICHIGAN.
What company does Devika Persaud work for?
Devika Persaud is associated with Sills Cummis & Gross in New York, NY.
Is Devika Persaud in good standing?
Yes, Devika Persaud holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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